Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. census,the county had a population of 620,443. The county seat is Conroe. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14,1837,and is named for the town of Montgomery. Between 2000 and 2010,its population grew by 55%,the 24th-fastest rate of growth of any county in the United States. Between 2010 and 2020,its population grew by 36%. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,the estimated population is 711,354 as of July 1,2023.
Conroe is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County,Texas,United States,about 40 miles (64 km) north of Houston. It is a principal city in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.
Oak Ridge North is a city in Montgomery County,Texas,United States. It is located along Interstate 45 10 miles (16 km) south of Conroe and 35 miles north of Houston. The population was 3,057 at the 2020 census.
Shenandoah is a city in Montgomery County,Texas,United States. Its population was 3,499 at the 2020 census. It is the hometown of David Vetter,the famous "boy in the plastic bubble". In 1986,the Shenandoah city council renamed Tamina School Road to David Memorial Drive in honor of Vetter.
Kevin Patrick Brady is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 8th congressional district from 1997 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes northern Houston,including The Woodlands. He retired after the 2022 election cycle.
Texas's 8th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes all of Walker,Montgomery and San Jacinto counties,and parts of Harris County. It includes much of the northern outlying areas of metro Houston,including Conroe,Magnolia,and most of Lake Livingston. The current Representative from the 8th district is Morgan Luttrell and has been since 2023.
Thomas David Williams,known as Tommy Williams,is a Republican former member of the Texas Senate,who represented District 4 in The Woodlands in Montgomery County in the Houston suburbs.
Michael L. "Mike" Galloway is previously a Republican member of the Texas Senate representing District 4. Galloway defeated Democratic incumbent Carl Parker and became the first Republican to hold the seat since Reconstruction.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas—an increase of four seats in reapportionment following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election for the U.S. Senate. The primary election had been scheduled to be held on March 6,2012,with a runoff election on May 22;because of problems arising from redistricting,the primary was postponed to May 29,and the run-off to July 31.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican senator and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn ran for re-election to a third term. Primary elections were held on March 4,2014. Since no Democratic candidate received over 50% in the first round of the primary,a runoff election was required on May 27,2014. David Alameel,who came in first in the primary,won the runoff and became his party's nominee. In the general election,Cornyn defeated Alameel in a landslide.
Texas Patriots PAC is a Super PAC based in The Woodlands in southeastern Texas. The group gained national attention when it hosted a Republican presidential debate in November 2011 between candidates Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich. The debate was conducted in the "Lincoln-Douglas" style,which Gingrich then went on to make a central theme of his campaign,promising to challenge President Obama to seven "Lincoln-Douglas" style debates,at three hours each,should he win the GOP nomination.
Cecil Ivan Bell Jr. is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 3,which initially encompassed Waller County and is now entirely a portion of populous Montgomery County in Southeast Texas.
Charles Brandon Creighton is an American attorney and politician from Conroe,Texas,who is a Republican member of the Texas Senate from District 4,and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 16.
Daniel G. Huberty is an American businessman,who was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 127 in Harris County from 2011 to 2023.
Mark James Keough is a former businessman and a former Christian pastor,former radio host,and former educator from The Woodlands,Texas,who has been serving as the Montgomery County County Judge since January 2019. He previously served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 15 in suburban Montgomery County north of Houston. On May 31,2017,Keough announced that he would not be running for re-election in 2018 to the Texas House but would instead contest the office of County Judge. On November 6,2018,Keough defeated Democrat Jay Stittleburg by a three-to-one margin.
The 2022 Texas gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott won re-election to a third term,defeating Democratic nominee and former Congressman,Beto O'Rourke. All statewide elected offices are currently held by Republicans. In his previous gubernatorial race in 2018,Abbott won with 55.8% of the vote.
Jared Lynn Patterson is an American politician from Texas. A member of the Republican Party,he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives from the 106th district in November 2018,he assumed office on January 8,2019. An analysis of votes in the 2023 regular session found that Patterson was the most right-wing of 85 Republican members of the Texas House.
The 87th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas,composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas State Legislature met in Austin,Texas,from January 12,2021,to May 31,2021. Governor Greg Abbott has announced three special legislative sessions during summer 2021.
Will Metcalf is a member of the Texas House of Representatives,16th District,which encompasses Montgomery County,Texas,approximately 55 miles north of Houston. As of 2021–2022,he is Chairman of the House Administration Committee which oversees all operations of the House,including its rules,policies and procedures,as well as its members,officers,and employees. He also serves on the committees for International Relations &Economic Development,and House State Affairs.
